NEIEP 200 Final Exam (courses 205- 250): Questions & Answers

NEIEP 200 Final Exam (courses 205- 250): Questions & Answers NEIEP 200 Final Exam (courses 205- 250): Questions & Answers you are about to loosen a fishplate bolt. which wrench would be least likely to slip? (Ansa. 6 point box end wrench b. 12 point box end wrench c. open end wrench you are using a plumb line to check a rail for plumb. you find that at the top it measures 1" and at the bottom it measures 1 1/4". what does this tell you? (Ansa. the top of the rail needs to go towards the center b. the top of the rail needs to go toward the wall c. the bottom of the rail needs to go toward the wall you are plumbing rails on a high rise installation. what type of plumb line should you use? (Ansa. nylon string b. monofilament wire c. piano wire you need to cut into a concrete wall. which tool should you use? (Ans- disc grinder with a diamond blade disc you need to select a heavy duty drill for drilling 5/8" holes in a machine beam. what factor determines the drill rating? (Ans- chuck size NEIEP 200 you are tasked with setting 3/4" concrete anchors. which type of drill should you use? (Ans- rotary hammer you need to cut and 8ft section of 1/2" EMT conduit pipe. what would be the best tool for the job? (Ans- hacksaw with 24 teeth per inch you are directed to move oxy-acetylene cylinders from a storage area to a work site. what is the proper way to transport them? (Ans- in an upright position you are setting up welding equipment. what is the maximum psi that the regulator for the acetylene gas may be adjusted to? (Ans- 10-12 psi you are using rollers to move a heavy elevator machine and are approaching a corner. which technique should you use to maneuver around it? (Ans- angle front roller gradually and continue around the corner you are preparing to unload a truck at the loading dock and the truck is 8" higher than the dock. what do you do? (Ans- use a steel plate to span the gap you just finished the surface inspection of a manila rope you will be using for hoisting. what method should you use to conduct an internal inspection? (Ans- slightly untwist the strands you are preparing to hoist rails and are inspecting your manila rope. which of the following is a good characteristic of manila rope? (Ans- a light yellow color with a silvery or pearly luster a mechanic attaches a chain fall to a hoisting beam with a beam clamp. what happens to the capacity of the hoisting beam? (Ans- it is reduced to 50% of original capacity you are rigging elevator equipment with a sling angle of 60 degrees. you are using a shouldered eye bolt with a tapped 1/2" diameter hole. once the shoulder is seated, what is the minimum thread depth required? (Ans- at least 3/4" you will be hoisting 1klbs with a single leg vertical hitch. what will the sling load be when the load is in the air (Ans- 1k lbs you must attach a wire rope to a load by creating a loop with 3 u-bolt wire rope clips. how should the clips be attached? (Ans- no nuts on a dead horse you are using a bowline knot- what is one disadvantage of this knot (Ans- is can easily loosen when not loaded you are preparing to lift a load and need to tie the ends of two ropes together. which knot should you use? (Ans- square the rated load tag on a sling is 2000lbs. what does this mean? (Ans- load limit that can be picked and held you need to lift rails to the top floor of a building. with a well wheel at the top of the hoist way, what type of rope should you use? (Ans- synthetic a crane is needed to hoist controllers on to the roof. who is responsible for making the lift plan? (Ans- lift director during elevator install you need to rig equipment to the top of the building. what info must be included in the lift plan? (Ans- capacity of rigging material the crane operator is awaiting you signals to lift a pallet of parts. what are the correct audible signals to raise the load 20 feet? (Ans- hoist, hoist up, 20,15,10,1, hoist stop you are storing fiber core wire rope slings. what could cause damage to the core material? (Ans- solvents you are selecting a wire rope sling to rig 1000lbs. what safety factor does asme require? (Ans- 5:1 there could be unapparent wear in the slings you must use for hoisting. what sling rating take this into account? (Ans- rated load where is the best place to store natural fiber hoisting rope (Ans- open sided crate you have installed a power winch at the first floor preparing to hoist equipment. the hoist rope passes over a single sheave on the hoist beam making a direct pick. what is the downward force that a 3000lb load will exert on the overhead hoist beam? (Ans- 6k lbs you are preparing to use a chainfall to lift a load up a hoistway. what safety equipment is required on each of the two hooks on the chain fall? (Ans- tags who can give the command to stop a hoist? (Ans- anyone which safety feature protects against getting caught under a counterweight? (Ans- counterweight guard you are installing a 250 fpm freight elevator. what type of buffers should you use? (Ans- oil buffers you are working in a pit deeper than normal. what can you do to bring the buffers up to the proper height? (Ans- buffer stands what document will tell you if you need buffer channels? (Ans- final layout when installing a reduced stroke buffer, what additional component is required? (Ans- speed limiting device you just attached a governor tension sheave to a rail. what must be done to finalize its position? (Ans- check for plumb and tighten all bolts. you are installing pit equip for a high rise elevator. which of the following is required for an 800 fpm car? (Ans- compensating sheave tie down you have installed the comp rope sheave. what must you do to prepare for comp rope install? (Ans- block the comp sheave above normal position you are about to perform maintenance on pit equip. what is required for oil buffers? (Ans- check the oil level you are working in a pit 72" deep. what does asme require regarding stop switches? (Ans- a second stop switch must be installed 47" above the pit floor what would you use to connect round rails? (Ans- bushings you are moving rails to storage. what should be taken into consideration? (Ans- floor load capacity you must stack rails on the floor of a storage room. how do they go? (Ans- on their backs you are installing rails with little distance between the beam and rail. what type of bracket must you use? (Ans- angle bracket you must fasten a bracket to a brick wall. how do you do it? (Ans- (quick bolt that bitch) use a threaded rod and thru plate it when installing formed guide rails, what must be done to ensure that the guide rail is secured to the rail bracket? (Ans- rail clip heel must contact the edge of the rail you are installing a heavy duty freight. what clips should you use? (Ans- forged how much does a 16', 15lb rail weigh? (Ans- 240lbs you are aligning t rails. which tool will help you maintain proper DBG? (Ans- bayonet gauge you are building a hoistway guard rail. how much lateral force must the top rail be capable of taking (Ans- 200lb before beginning work each day, which of the following safety precautions must be performed (Ans- test safeties what is the name of the guide rail from which all measurements are taken (Ans- king rail bbg stands for... (Ans- back to back guide distance after surveying the hoistway, you are directed to pull the lines. what will be affected? (Ans- the positions of the rails you are installing the first set of rail brackets. to provide most stability, what level are the brackets typically located? (Ans- even with the top and bottom care guides you have installed the rails but need to adjust DBG. which rail would you adjust (Ans- queen what should be installed to compensate for building compression (Ans- jack bolts what must be done to the rails to ensure a quiet and smooth ride (Ans- file the rail joints the hoistway is out of plumb. what may correct the issue (Ans- pull the lines you are working on an elevator machine and you notice the drive sheave and brake drum are directly mounted on the motor shaft. what machine are you working on? (Ans- gearless you must replace a single threaded worm shaft on a geared traction machine, you notice that the new worm shaft is double threaded. given the same hoist motor rpm, how will this affect the machine performance (Ans- ring gear will turn faster you are preparing to install machine beams for a geared traction machine and have established the centerline of the car and counter weight rails. what does this centerline represent (Ans- drive sheave centerline what references are used to align the deflector sheave in place (Ans- drive sheave and centerline of counterweight DBG you are installing a basement geared machine bedplate on H beams that have a poured floor around them. what hardware do you use (Ans- bolts, cut washers, locknuts you have constructed a wooden template for position a basement geared traction machine to its foundation. what two machine centerline reference points must be marked on the template to properly orient the foundation bolt holes (Ans- worm shaft, sheave shaft you will be installing a secondary sheave for a high speed gearless traction elevator. what will this sheave provide (Ans- increased traction the drive sheave on a geared traction machine you have installed uses non metallic groove inserts. what advantage do these inserts provide over standard metal v groove and u groove drive sheave types? (Ans- coefficient of friction is more constant after installing machine beams you must attach beams to carry the 2:1 dead end hitch plates. which of the following beam types is best suited for this application (Ans- channel beams you will be installing I beams on hoistway block walls. what should the beams be set on during the leveling process (Ans- bearing plate and grout you are installing equip in a second space. which safety device is required (Ans- stop switch you are installing a deflector sheave. when should rigging equip be removed? (Ans- only after the sheave is in place and secured you are piping a governor in a secondary space. how would the governors location affect the install (Ans- overhead clearances change in secondary spaces where should the machine room light switch be located (Ans- on the lock jamb side of the door you arrive at a job and notice the counterweight has a governor. what does this mean (Ans- there's an occupied space below you are performing a final acceptance test on a 700fpm elevator. at what percent of the mechanical trip speed should the electrical overspeed switch trip (Ans- not more than 95% why is it necessary that a governor be mounted a a steel channel section (high rise) (Ans- to support the extra weight of the governor rope you are performing routine maintenance on a governor, just have to paint it. what test should you do to make sure all parts move freely (Ans- hand test you have installed hoistway slowdown switches on brackets attached to the main guide rails. what other component actuates these (Ans- cam on the car for a 5 year safeties test on a car rated 4000lb, how much weight is needed (Ans- 4000lbs you just installed the controller. its out of plumb, what do you do (Ans- shim it you need to ensure electrical continuity. what is this process called (Ansbonding you are installing a class B freight. according to asme what is the max acceptable load for the elevator (Ans- automobiles up to rated loaded capacity you are installing a passenger elevator. how many pieces is the platform (Ans- one you are preparing the assemble the car sling on a hydro. what are the components (Ans- crosshead, stiles, bolster channel for a broken rope type safety- after slackening the hoist ropes, when do the safeties engage the rail (Ans- immediately you are performing an acceptance test with type B flexible guide safeties. after initial application, what provides the final force in the safety jaw assembly (Ans- spring after installing the compensating sheave, you prepare to attach the comp ropes. where will the ropes attach (Ans- under the car you have installed a high rise traction and notice it slips traction at the top and bottom floors. what must be installed to counteract this (Ans- comp ropes/chains you need to determine runby clearance. between which points do you measure (Ans- counterweight and strike plate the elevator you are working on is counterbalanced at 40% and the total car weight is 3000lb. the capacity load is 2500lb. you must load the counterweight frame. what should the total weight of the frame be (Ans4000lbs while performing maintenance on an elevator, you notice a lack of lubrication on the suspension means, what could be a consequence if this is not addressed (Ans- loss of cable diameter when inspecting preformed/non preformed ropes for wear, what is an important consideration (Ans- it is more difficult to detect broken wires on preformed you should compare the governor rope tag to what (Ans- governor data plate you have set up the car and counteweight for rope replacement and have landed the counterweight on two metal stanchions. at what capacity must these stanchions be rated (Ans- each stanchion must be capable of supporting the entire load you are reroping and elevator and have selected two chainfalls to hang the car. the total weight of the car is 4000. what should be the minimum capacity of each chain fall (Ans- 4000 lbs you will be replacing hoist ropes and must make preparations with the customer. what important scope of work must be discussed (Ans- space required to perform work you are performing a 1:1 rope replacement. where in the hoistway should you rig the car (Ans- middle you are ready to cut the dead end excess after reshackling. how far past the socket should you cut it (Ans- 6-9" new shackles are installed. how should the dead end be secured? (Ansretainer clips you are tensioning the ropes on an elevator that has two different length of shackles. how must you tension the ropes (Ans- shackles must be equally tensioned what type of stretch is reduced using pre stretched rope (Ans- constitutional stretch what are 3 distinct parts of the construction of steel hoist ropes (Ans- wire, strand, core what are the characteristics of lang lay rope (Ans- kinks easier, less resistant to cutting what should be considered when blocking the counterweight (Ans- runby and stretch you are preparing to install the compensating ropes. where should the reels and jacks be set up (Ans- lowest access point after installing the comp ropes, where should the car be positioned to check rope tension (Ans- top of the hoistway you are preparing to install comp chains and notice there are two sets of hitch points. which ones should you initially use? (Ans- two nearest the counterweight